Vehicle Description
STK 2667 1949 Mercury Eight Resto-Mod
The Mercury Eight was the first and only model produced by Mercury
from 1939 through 1951. The first post-war model was introduced in
1949 with distinctive 'ponton' styling. Its restyled, fully
enclosed body ended the monotony of warmed-over pre-war styles and
sales figures for both Ford and Mercury broke records in 1949.
During this era, and beyond, the stylish 'Lead Sled' Merc Eight has
always been popular with customizers. This 1949 Mercury Eight
resto-rod coupe has been fully restored with many custom and
mechanical upgrades. (There is a large folder provided with the car
that fully documents the recent restoration project.) The owner
asserts that our Merc rides on a 1974 Chevelle chassis. Its
exterior received a professional 2-stage finish accented with
period-correct fender skirts, 'Steelie' Detroit Steel wheels w/trim
rings and whitewall radials, 18x8's in the front and 20x91/2's in
the rear. Doors and trunk are operated with poppers and all chrome
is in excellent condition. The stunning new interior - including
the headliner - has been beautifully recreated using high-grade
Cinnamon vinyl. A factory dash is now fitted with a complete set of
AutoMeter Vintage gauges and a Sony AM/FM/CD/Bluetooth stereo
system with Alpine 6x9 speakers, kick panel speakers, and an
underseat Infinity subwoofer for your listening pleasure. Climate
control is managed by a Hurricane CAP-1100 A/C system from Old Air
Products and the handsome Mark 40 2-spoke wheel is mounted on a
tilt-steering column. Our Mercury is powered by a rebuilt Chevy
348ci 'W' block. The vintage 348/409 motors have a wonderful
old-school sound - perfect for this car. The intake system was
upgraded with an Edelbrock manifold and 580cfm Holley dual-feed
four-barrel carburetor. A custom aluminum fuel tank is set up for
fuel injection with an internal fuel pump. It is backed by a GM
700-R4 OD automatic transmission with a custom Lokar shifter. A
Griffin aluminum radiator w/electric fan has also been installed
and all electrics have been upgraded to a 12-volt system completely
rewired with a new harness and a Ready-to-Run MSD HEI distributor
with high performance wires. Steering is power assisted and brakes
are power disc/drum units. This Mercury Eight 'Lead Sled' Coupe is
a retro-custom that has been carefully thought out and meticulously
built - it is literally timeless. ALL VEHICLES SOLD "AS IS"
